I’ve always loved the NFL Combine. A series of events to evaluate the physical characteristics of the best college football players each year. It’s basically an Olympic decathlon for potential NFL Rookies.
Some may call it overrated, and that’s debatable, but you definitely get some insight into each guy’s speed, explosiveness, ability to change direction, etc.
When I train players for the combine, one of the things we always do is look at previous years’ results to see how we stack up. It is a great tool for goal-setting and motivation.
This guide is simply me sharing this information with you. I went through all the previous NFL Combines to find the top Offensive Line 3-Cone Drill (also called L-Drill) performances of all time.
Note: These are the official NFL Combine times from NFL.com. Some resources online will also include pro-day numbers, but because there are so many other variables with pro-day numbers (surface, traction, weather, etc) I’ve stuck strictly to the official reps from Indianapolis.
Fastest Offensive Line 3-Cone Drills All-Time
| Fastest OL 3-Cone Times in NFL Combine History |
| Player |
School |
Time |
Year |
| Lydon Murtha |
Nebraska |
7.06 |
2009 |
| Brian O’Neill |
Pittsburgh |
7.14 |
2018 |
| Mike Gibson |
California |
7.21 |
2008 |
| Jason Kelce |
Cincinnati |
7.22 |
2011 |
| Trevor Penning |
Northern Iowa |
7.25 |
2022 |
| Abraham Lucas |
Washington State |
7.25 |
2022 |
| Jake Fisher |
Oregon |
7.25 |
2015 |
| Anthony Castonzo |
Boston College |
7.25 |
2011 |
| Ezra Cleveland |
Boise State |
7.26 |
2020 |
| Jeff Baca |
UCLA |
7.26 |
2013 |
Year By Year Top Offensive Line 3-Cone Times
Here is a breakdown of the top 5 3-Cone times from each year going back to 2012. In addition to the top 5 each year, I’ve also included any offensive line that ran a 7.30 or less.
Related –> NFL Combine Averages By Position at 2023 NFL Combine
2023
| Fastest OL 3-Cone Times in NFL Combine 2023 |
| Player |
School |
Time |
Year |
| Jon Gaines II |
UCLA |
7.31 |
2023 |
| Cody Mauch |
North Dakota State |
7.33 |
2023 |
| Ryan Hayes |
Michigan |
7.39 |
2023 |
| Blake Freeland |
BYU |
7.46 |
2023 |
| John Ojukwu |
Boise State |
7.52 |
2023 |
Related –> NFL Combine Averages By Position at 2022 NFL Combine
2022
| Fastest OL 3-Cone Times in NFL Combine 2022 |
| Player |
School |
Time |
Year |
| Trevor Penning |
Northern Iowa |
7.25 |
2022 |
| Abraham Lucas |
Washington State |
7.25 |
2022 |
| Zach Tom |
Wake Forest |
7.32 |
2022 |
| Zion Johnson |
Boston College |
7.38 |
2022 |
| Zach Thomas |
San Diego State |
7.40 |
2022 |
2020
| Fastest OL 3-Cone Times in NFL Combine 2020 |
| Player |
School |
Time |
Year |
| Ezra Cleveland |
Boise State |
7.26 |
2020 |
| Matt Hennessy |
Temple |
7.45 |
2020 |
| Jon Runyan |
Michigan |
7.57 |
2020 |
| Andrew Thomas |
Georgia |
7.58 |
2020 |
| Tristan Wirfs |
Iowa |
7.65 |
2020 |
2019
| Fastest OL 3-Cone Times in NFL Combine 2019 |
| Player |
School |
Time |
Year |
| Garrett Bradbury |
NC State |
7.41 |
2019 |
| Andre Dillard |
Washington State |
7.44 |
2019 |
| Ryan Bates |
Penn State |
7.45 |
2019 |
| Shaq Calhoun |
Mississippi State |
7.46 |
2019 |
| Hjalte Froholdt |
Arkansas |
7.51 |
2019 |
2018
| Fastest OL 3-Cone Times in NFL Combine 2018 |
| Player |
School |
Time |
Year |
| Brian O’Neill |
Pittsburgh |
7.14 |
2018 |
| James Daniels |
Iowa |
7.29 |
2018 |
| Kolton Miller |
UCLA |
7.34 |
2018 |
| Greg Senat |
Wagner |
7.41 |
2018 |
| Wyatt Teller |
Virginia Tech |
7.45 |
2018 |
2017
| Fastest OL 3-Cone Times in NFL Combine 2017 |
| Player |
School |
Time |
Year |
| Garett Bolles |
Utah |
7.29 |
2017 |
| Dion Dawkins |
Temple |
7.30 |
2017 |
| Dan Feeney |
Indiana |
7.52 |
2017 |
| Conor McDermott |
UCLA |
7.52 |
2017 |
| Forrest Lamp |
Western Kentucky |
7.55 |
2017 |
| Corey Levin |
UT Chattanooga |
7.55 |
2017 |
2016
| Fastest OL 3-Cone Times in NFL Combine 2016 |
| Player |
School |
Time |
Year |
| Jake Brendel |
UCLA |
7.31 |
2016 |
| Tyler Johnstone |
Oregon |
7.31 |
2016 |
| Cody Whitehair |
Kansas State |
7.32 |
2016 |
| Isaac Seumalo |
Oregon State |
7.40 |
2016 |
| Joe Haeg |
North Dakota State |
7.47 |
2016 |
| Joe Thuney |
NC State |
7.47 |
2016 |
2015
| Fastest OL 3-Cone Times in NFL Combine 2015 |
| Player |
School |
Time |
Year |
| Jake Fisher |
Oregon |
7.25 |
2015 |
| Ali Marpet |
Hobart |
7.33 |
2015 |
| Cameron Erving |
Florida State |
7.48 |
2015 |
| Jarvis Harrison |
Texas A&M |
7.51 |
2015 |
| Ty Sambrailo |
Colorado State |
7.54 |
2015 |
2014
| Fastest OL 3-Cone Times in NFL Combine 2014 |
| Player |
School |
Time |
Year |
| Gabe Ikard |
Oklahoma |
7.30 |
2014 |
| Jake Matthews |
Texas A&M |
7.34 |
2014 |
| Joel Bitonio |
Nevada |
7.37 |
2014 |
| Taylor Lewan |
Michigan |
7.39 |
2014 |
| Wesley Johnson |
Vanderbilt |
7.40 |
2014 |
2013
| Fastest OL 3-Cone Times in NFL Combine 2013 |
| Player |
School |
Time |
Year |
| Jeff Baca |
UCLA |
7.26 |
2013 |
| Lane Johnson |
Oklahoma |
7.31 |
2013 |
| Brian Schwenke |
California |
7.31 |
2013 |
| Luke Joeckel |
Texas A&M |
7.40 |
2013 |
| Braden Brown |
BYU |
7.43 |
2013 |
2012
| Fastest OL 3-Cone Times in NFL Combine 2012 |
| Player |
School |
Time |
Year |
| David DeCastro |
Stanford |
7.30 |
2012 |
| Matt Kalil |
USC |
7.33 |
2012 |
| Brandon Mosley |
Auburn |
7.43 |
2012 |
| Taylor Dever |
Notre Dame |
7.49 |
2012 |
| Nate Potter |
Boise State |
7.49 |
2012 |
Additional Offensive Line Results
In addition to the 3-Cone, I’ve compiled similar results for the following Combine events:
Final Thoughts
Keep in mind that not everyone that gets invited to the NFL Combine actually participates in the 3-Cone Drill. So, some players that potentially could put up a great time don’t have an official number on the record.
On top of that, there are many players each year that would have put up big numbers that don’t receive an NFL Combine invite. I’ve been at many a pro day where we had guys who put up numbers that would have put them right at the top of the rankings.
References
NFL.com
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